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The accommodation for the Schuurman Group is situated on the business area Boekelermeer in Alkmaar, a small town in the north of the Netherlands.  This prime location is seen from the highway A9 and is adjacent to a natural reserve. To profit from the qualities of the location, the building is designed as a freestanding object, whereby each side has its own specific character and appearance. 

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The volume has uplifted corners to give room to the special functions of the program. The strong lines of the exterior give the building a distinct expression and allow the landscape to flow through the building.

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The building has an efficient layout with a warehouse area of 12-meter high and 3 floors of office space. On the top floor a patio-garden across the building brings light deep into the building.  It also provides a visual and physical link between the offices and the warehouse-area. In this way the patio works as an important spatial, as well as organising element, while connecting the warehouse and office space. 

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In the building several sustainable measures are incorporated, such as concrete floor slabs as thermal active system, subterranean hot & cold storage, and a low energy lighting and control system, set up as a Philip’s pilot project. 

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Project Facts

location:Alkmaar 

program:9105 m2 offices, showroom and warehouse

client:Schuurman Groep

design:2004 - 2007

completed:2008

design team: Juliette Bekkering, Monica Adams, Frank Venhorst, Vincent Hector, Lukas Heiniger, Michel Leunis, Paul Michielsen, Sander van Schaik, Albert-Jan Vermeulen, Manuel Aust

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